Truthfully, everyone who does the best he or she can do, day in and day out, should be considered a hero.— Pat Murphy

We can’t all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by.— Will Rogers

We all need to be recognized for what we’re doing, for our work. Every once in a while we need someone to come up to us […]

The five most important words: ‘You did a great job.’— Gale Whitney

Everyday courage has few witnesses. But yours is no less noble because no drum beats before you, and no crowds shout your name.— Robert Louis Stevenson

Most people aren’t appreciated enough, and the bravest things we do in our lives are usually known only to ourselves.— Peggy Noonan

There are unrecognized heroes among our neighbors, friends and co-workers.— Harold W. Bernard

Each day unknown men and women do great deeds, speak great words and suffer noble sorrows.— Charles Reade

In our world of ‘big names,’ legions of our most creative and courageous people tend to be anonymous.— Daniel J. Boorstin